Valimed

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BAXA ValiMed content states. (Posted by CapnMike)
The best example is an IV, where the only truly effective way to check would be to send a sample to a lab for analysis, adding an unacceptable level of cost and time.
http://www.in-pharmatechnologist.com/news/ng.asp?id=64330\

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Now, consider that and add what follows (info I learned IN PERSON). Very interesting in my considered opinion !!!!

I attended the first Univ of Michigan poster session and have a short video clip. Hanna Phan was very helpful and informative. The first two med errors that were identified are mentioned on their poster, which states that “at least” two errors have been detected. She shared that they involved Vancomycin. She also verified that just last week a morphine drip concentration error was detected. And consider this…. Hanna said one child was on a dopamine drip and the doctors and nurses were not seeing expected results. They began wondering if the IV was the exact drug and concentration that was ordered, so started to do what most hospitals do…. Send it to the lab for a stat analysis. At that point, they realized they had this particular dopamine signature available in their ValiMed device (keep in mind… a signature is the combination of 1) drug, 2) concentration, and 3) diluent), so instead of the slow and expensive process involved with a stat-lab order, they got what they needed very very quickly and very very cheaply right on the spot!! Yes – the dopamine was exactly what the doctor had ordered, so the lack of expected results was clearly related to something other than a medication error. WOW~!